Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming system
US11230454B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a first conveyance path, a detection portion, a second conveyance path, a discharge unit, and a controller. The discharge unit is movable in a width direction and is configured to perform a discharge operation of discharging a sheet onto a first discharge portion and a reversing operation of reversing and conveying the sheet to the second conveyance path. The controller is configured to control the discharge unit and to execute a first alignment control when the reversing operation is performed. The first alignment control is a control in which the discharge unit moves the sheet in the width direction based on a position of the sheet detected by the detection portion to align the sheet at a target position.
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